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Presentation:
version 2000

Presentatie:
versie 2000.

 

 


 
Number of versions: 8

   1st edition: August 26, 1999
   Update: May 2, 2007

Commemorative Tin Edition 1985.Edition: Tin "1935", Commemorative Edition
Publisher: Parker Brothers - 1985
Dimensions of the tin: 27 x 27 x 8.4 cm
The game:
This set is "packed" in a very nice looking tin with in relief in the lid "Commemorative Edition 1935". The flanks of the tin are illustrated with houses in front of which Uncle Pennybags is in action. On the bottom of the tin is a colored sticker with the text "Monopoly 1935 Commemorative Edition". Furthermore is says: 

" …. This unique edition replicates the original 1935 Parker Brothers board game from its allustrated classic cover design to its famous game components. The original cannon, car, purse, lantern and rocking horse tokens are reissued in a gold-tone finish just for this edition. …". The inside of the lid contains a personal letter of Uncle Pennybags, saying a.o. "Ah, the charm of this edition of Monopoly reminds me of the good old days when a fine sigar cost a nickel and a walk on the Boardwalk made me feel as though I could swim the Atlantic Ocean."

Also the instructions are very luxurious. They mention in short the history of the game and is ample illustrated with many versions of Monopoly sets.
Inside the tin is a blue, plastic tray for as well the banknotes as the houses/hotels, dice, tokens and title deed cards. As you pass Start you collect $ 200,00. The strong carton board is folded in four. Its back is black and the play-side is blue green.

The price amounted to US$ 36.- in December 1985.


Deluxe Anniversary Edition-1985.Edition: Deluxe Anniversary Edition, No. 0007
Publisher: Parker Brothers - 1985
Dimensions of the box: 25.7 x 51 x 6.5 cm
The game:
On the cover of this blue box are the green houses in a row again, inclusive the tree avenue with red car, just as on "the tin"! On the bottom a good color picture shows the bord with all the accessories. This board (with blue back) is that of the standard version. The blue plastic insert is again for the banker. The upper part of it contains ribs in which unsold property cards can be put. The houses and hotels are of nice, glossy wood indeed, but the hotels do not have a gold print. There are 11 "gold" tokens, 1 more than with "the tin": a nice locomotive as a "special anniversary token"! The money, property cards as well as the cards are exactly the same as those of "the tin".

The price amounted to US$ 18.- in December 1985.

 

 

Standard long box 1985.Edition: Standard, No. 0009
Publisher: Parker Brothers - Beverly - 1985
Dimensions of the box: 25.7 x 51 cm
The game:
This is the standard issue of the game in the year of its 50th anniversary.
The white cover of the box shows the fourth side of the board, with the racecar on Boardwalk. The bottom of the box shows a black and white picture of the gameboard with its accessories. Inside the box is a narrow white, plastic tray, while the other part contains a blue, carton insert with the well-knowned 13 FAQs. The back of the board is blue again.
The 8 tokens are of metal. The houses and hotels are still the same as those of the set with ref.no. 9 from 1961. The banknotes however now have the text "Monopoly - Copyright 1935 by Parker Brothers Inc.". Of course the Chance and Community Chest cards with their funny illustrations with Uncle Pennybags haven't been changed.

The price of this set amounted to US$ 7.50 in December 1985.


Edition: Standard - Last Edition Published in Salem, Massachusetts
Long Box Last Edition.Publisher: Parker Brothers - Salem MA - 1991
Dimensions of the box: 25.7 x 51 cm
The game:
Salem game board with signatures.
John Tanzella
was an employee at the Salem-MA factory when it closed in 1991. 
His interesting story follows here under:

"As Parker Brothers was bought by Hasbro the factory in Salem-MA was closed and moved to East Longmeadow-MA. We printed an edition that was only given to each of the 650 employees. Special in this issue is:Gold sticker of Last Edition.

Along the top front of the standard box with ref.nr.0009 it reads Last 
Edition Published in Salem, Massachusetts.

The board has all the signatures of each employee as a printed font on it.

There is a gold Uncle Pennybags token inside.

The hotels and houses are blue and grey.

There is a gold seal on the box stating:
MONOPOLY - Limited Edition - November 1, 1991

Signature of John Moore, the President

The number of the game. Mine is # 192."

So this issue was never for sale and since there are but 650 copies it will be a very special "collector's item".

 

 

Edition: Deluxe Edition, No. 00011
Publisher: Parker Brothers - 1995
Dimensions of the box: 25.7 x 51 x 7.8 cm
The game:
The Luxury issues really become more beautiful. The colorfull box shines towards you and Uncle Pennybags is now in color as well. … and did you know that he has a red bow-tie as well? Even the bottom of the box is nicer than all preceeding issues.

Similarities and differences between this game and the Dutch version:

America

The Netherlands

long box

Hasbro-standard box

too soft carton box

too soft carton box

board is folded in 2

board is folded in 4

3rd side of the board on the lid

3rd side of the board on the lid

back of the board is blue with silver print with dice

back of the board is blue with silver print without dice

2 soft plastic trays for the banker

1 solid and 1 soft plastic tray for the banker

carousel for title deed cards

no carousel

special Chance and Comm.Chest cards

Kans and Alg.Fonds cards as from the standard game

twice as much money as usual

usual amount of money

11 "gold" tokens, amongst which engine

10 "gold" tokens

wooden houses and hotels without roof edge

wooden houses and hotels with roof edge

white dice

red dice

The price amounted to US$ 34.- in November 1995.

 

 

Nostalgia-40753.Edition: Nostalgia Edition, No.40753
Publisher: Parker Brothers/Hasbro - 2001
Dimensions of the box: 26.3 x 26.3 x 5.3 cm
The game:
Hasbro succeeded once more to make a gain for a collector with this nice-edition-in-a-wooden-case. As well on the push out lid as on 1 of the surfaces of the twice folded game board and the midfield of the board is the engine of the 1957 edition.

When the game board has been taken out the the box a "banker's tray" remains with 6 holes to store the wooden houses and hotels, the property deeds and tokens, while notches in the partitions serve as holders for the remarkable small (43x96mm) banknotes.
Because of their sepia background the property deeds (68x77mm) have a very refined look. The small (45x76 mm) Chance-  and  Community Chest cards are nicely illustrated again. 
The 6 tokens (locomotive - thimble - hat - shoe - dog en racing car) are bronzy. 
The 2 small (6x6x6 mm) dice are ivory with black pips.
The Rules are also "from the past", i.a. printed on a long narrow folded paper.

The whole edition was "Made in China".

The price of this set amounted to US$ 20.- in Januari 2005.

 

Replica-witteds-1934.Edition: 1935-First Deluxe Edition (Replica), Item #1009
              
"Trade Mark"
Publisher: Hasbro/Winning Moves Games - 2002
Dimensions of the box: 25.7 x 51.1 cm
The game:
This edition is a re-issue of the "white boxes" as Parker Brothers published them the first time in the fall of 1934. Parker Brothers adopted this version for their Number 9.
The enclosed booklet Memories gives a good impression of life in the mids 1930's as well as of the first (American) Monopoly editions. Page 6 of this booklet shows a good picture of this set as it originally was published by Charles Darrow himself, i.e. with larger colored property deeds and more simple banknotes only showing a number in a small field. 

Characteristic of these early editions are the spaces of the the game board not showing a price.
The innerbox is half filled by a green cardboard and for the other half by a long plastic "banker's tray" with 7 slots for the banknotes.
The small Chance-  and  Community Chest cards are illustrated with pictures of the early period like they were never used since.
The 10 metal tokens are resp.: rocking-horse - iron - shoe - thimble - canon with high wheels - racing car - waterclock - purse - hat and boat. The houses and hotels have overhanging roofs without chimneys and are made of dull wood.
The dice are of white plastic and so have black pips.

The price of this set amounted to US$ 30.- in Jan.2005.

 

 

Numbered sticker on board 1009.Edition: 1935-First Deluxe Edition (Replica), Item #1009
               Small, numbered circulation

Publisher: Hasbro/Winning Moves Games - 2002
Dimensions of the box: 25.7 x 51.1 cm
The game:
In the numbered edition of but 60 sets some additional attention has been paid for the original Darrow design.
The bottom side of the box and black back of the game board of these sets have a sticker saying:

"This game is (in this case:) #38 out of 60 "Limited"Editions.
It contains a "For a Good Girl" pewter thimble plus $50 and $100 bills in original colors."

It is quite pitty the banknotes not have been accurately copied for this replica  version of the original issue and even only an additional set of banknotes of $50 and $100 in the original color were added in these 60 special boxes. Probably this was done on purpose to prevent these new bills to be used in old editions?!

 

 

 

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